The ambush

[Peter Gillson]

Hi guys

just finished - well near;y, i have a big if finishing work on the outside of the box, but the modeling is complete.

inspired by the Road to Malaysia and the fun I had building a boxed diorama I decided to combine both with some figures i had in my stash to build a jungle diorama. the idea is thre US soldiers walking down a stream/small river with a couple of Japs hiding in the jungle.

general photo:



Three from the front:

one from the top



the trees are made of wood and wire covered with putty and filler. The plants are a mixture of plastic aquarium stuff, paper plants and all sorts of odds and sods from the spars box. The background is a photos which I got of the internet (after ages searching) which was not long enough so I used photshop to edit it into a long photo which wraps around the the sides.

here are a couple of in-construction photos:




Peter

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
Very unusual. Very effective too. Well done indeed.
Jim

[Mark1]

Like it,it works well.

[Mini Me]

That is Awesome Peter.........The action just draws you in to the scene. Top stuff!! :thumb2:

[adt70hk]

Very different and very nicely done.

Andrew

[rtfoe]

Very nicely done Peter.

Cheers,
Richard

[minitnkr]

Gardening is just amazing.

[Neil Merryweather]

super stuff, Peter!

[tiking]

Really awesome work. Always been fascinated by this type of dioramas.

[Peter Gillson]

Hi Guys

thanks for the kind words. It was fun to build. Apart from my beer cellar boxed flats this is my first boxed diorama and I am reasonably happy with it.

I wasn't sure how it would work being in the outside - most boxed dioramas arerooms; a room has four walls and a ceiling making the box very straightforward. Something I think which helps is that the two rear corners are not actually corners, they are curves. i fixed the photo background to some mdf, then using the table saw cut 2 number of vertical cutsin the back of the mdf about 3/4 of the way through it so the mdf could bend into a curve.

i'm fortunate that my other hobby is woodworking so I have the tools to make the box, but B&Q tend to be pretty good about cutting panels of wood to size for anyone who doesn't have a the tools.

well worth having a go.

perhaps a Stug being services in a workshop, an overhead gantry lifting out the gun ... ?

Peter

[scottie3158]

Peter,
I like that idea it gives the jungle an oppressive closed in feel. Very nicely done mate.

[minitnkr]

Brings to mind Chef's quote......."never get out of the boat"....... the jungle doesn't like modern humans much as the tiger demonstrated.

[JR]

This deserves a


Congratulations Peter, There is something special about building a box diorama.
Have to second Pauls " it gives the jungle an oppressive closed in feel "

[Peter Gillson]

Cheers guys. Lot's of fun but subtly different to a normal diorama - plus some cabinet making as well.

Peter

[Caustik Filth]

Excellent Peter, dark, dank, oppressive, and need to look close to catch the ambushies about to pounce!
Cheers Rob